- John Sichel
John Sichel (21 September 1937 - 5 April 2005) was a British director of film, stage and television, and, later in life, a television and theatre trainer.
Early in his career, he was asked by
Laurence Olivier to direct theNational Theatre Company in the award-winning film ofAnton Chekhov 's Three Sisters (1970) with Olivier,Joan Plowright andAlan Bates . He then went on to direct Olivier inShakespeare 'sThe Merchant of Venice (1976) andAlec Guinness andRalph Richardson inTwelfth Night (1969). He also produced the first three series of the UK TV show Thriller.His experience as a commissioner and director of drama and drama-documentaries enabled him to work with some of the world's finest actors including
Derek Jacobi ,Helen Mirren ,Sir Laurence Olivier ,Anthony Hopkins ,Alec Guinness ,Sean Connery ,Ralph Richardson andMichael Caine . He has also worked as a director and trainer at several of the UK's leading theatres and institutions including theYoung Vic , theGuildhall School of Music and Drama ,RADA , the Shaw Theatre, theItalia Conti Academy , theLondon Film School and the Edinburgh Festival.During the latter years of his life, he established
ARTTS International inBubwith ,East Riding of Yorkshire , a training facility supporting artists in employment with the stage, film and television industry. Along with wife Elfie, they helped 500 young people gain employment from afar asIndonesia andIran .After his death in 2005 hundreds of these trainees came from all over the world to pay their respects in a tribute arranged by his family.
He was the father of British psychologist and TV presenter
Tanya Byron and TV producer Katrina Sichel.External links
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